What is the fuel economy of a 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220?

EPA figures for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 reach 23 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220?

Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220, most often about: Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Fuel/propulsion System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Mercedes-Benz · 1996

1996 Mercedes-Benz C220

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 23 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.2L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Premium	21	27	23	386

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

37 complaints filed by owners for this model year (6 involving a crash, 2 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Electrical System 17 Engine And Engine Cooling 4 Fuel/propulsion System 4

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.